US Expands Deportation Agreements with Honduras and Uganda

Wed Oct 22 2025 13:43:49 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The US government has forged new deportation pacts with Honduras and Uganda, aiming to manage illegal immigration more effectively, amidst growing criticism from human rights advocates.

As part of its ongoing initiatives against illegal immigration, the US has established new bilateral deportation agreements with Honduras and Uganda. These agreements, criticized by human rights organizations, enable the return of migrants who have claimed asylum at the US-Mexico border to these nations, setting a precedent for similar arrangements with several other countries.

The United States has solidified bilateral deportation agreements with both Honduras and Uganda as part of its comprehensive strategy to address illegal immigration. According to documents sourced by CBS, the arrangement emerged amidst efforts by the Trump administration to encourage nations to accept migrants who are not their own citizens.

Under this new agreement, Uganda is anticipated to accept an undisclosed number of African and Asian migrants who previously sought asylum at the US-Mexico border, provided these individuals have no criminal records. The exact figure for the deported migrants that Uganda will accept remains unclear at this time.

Honduras, on the other hand, has committed to welcoming hundreds of refugees, primarily from Spanish-speaking countries, over the next two years. The documents reveal that Honduras may also opt to increase its intake of deported individuals, including families with children.

These agreements align with the Trump administration's broader ambition to forge similar deportation arrangements globally, even with nations having contentious human rights records. This approach has seen various nations, including Paraguay, agree to accept deportees as part of the shared responsibilities in managing illegal immigration.

Furthermore, the US has been actively seeking partnerships with African nations, with Rwanda recently announcing its readiness to accept up to 250 migrants from the US. However, this deal requires Rwanda to assess and approve each migrant proposed for resettlement. Concerns about Rwanda's human rights record have surfaced, with fears that deportees may end up in even more dangerous circumstances.

Earlier this year, the agreements with Panama and Costa Rica to accept a few hundred African and Asian migrants from the US also came to light, indicative of a sweeping strategy to reshape the deportation landscape. Countries such as Ecuador and Spain have also been approached by the Trump administration regarding similar arrangements.

Since taking office for a second term, Trump has focused on rigorous measures to remove undocumented migrants, a pledge that resonated with a significant portion of his electorate. Recently, the Supreme Court lifted restrictions on deporting migrants to countries other than their own, provoking dissent from Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson, who labeled the decision a "gross abuse" of power.

International law issues have emerged as a critical facet of this policy shift, with UN rights experts and human rights organizations warning that the practice of deporting migrants to nations outside their home countries may contravene established legal standards.